Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-05
THE CONTESTS IN THE SENATE.
How an Understanding was Reached
Between the Democrats and Repabli.
cans,


During the reading Of credentials and papers ap.
pertaining thereto in the senate to-day senators
moved about the roor, exchanging greetings, and
the hum OF conversation almost drowned the voice
OF the reading clerk. The galleries. packed 70
every foot OF sitting and standing room, Initiated
the example set by the senators and swelled the
hum OF voices by general conversation The read
Ing OF credentials was too dry proceeding TO In
terest people who had assembled TO listen 70 mat
tiers OF a more exciting nature. From one OF the
inches in rear OF the senators reserved gallery
bust OF John c. Calhoun solemnly surveyed the
scene, as II admonishing the members OF
the highest legislative branch TO re-
member their dignity, and avoid unseemly squab-
bling.
Mr.. Hoar, after the reading OF the credentials,
protests, &C., had proceeded for half an hour,
moved to dispense with the further reading and
have all the papers printed In full in the
Record This was acceded TO unanimously,
and and the Secretary was directed 70
the administration OF the oath The names were
called four at q time, and Messrs. Aidrich, Bate,
Blodgett, Chandler, Cockrell, Daniel, Davis and
Faulkner, George and German were called,
whereupon Mr.. Hoar arose and said that
inr n' IN Of Mr. Fsskper for the the S%s- nTes-
ent. He briefly reviewed the West Virginia
case. and said that in accordance with the usual
Hoar) would again be on the committee on privil-
eges and elections, and he would assure the SEN
ate that II the case were sent there IL would be in
Quired into and determined at the earliest pracu-
cable day.
Mr.. Kenna, OF West Virginia, said that was a
would be taken without any objection.
This action was a genuine surprise to all except
| the senator's and it betokened some agreement
between republicans and democrats as 10 the con-
tested cases, but the expectant gathering siill
looked toward the Turpie case TO develop fight.
The last six senators on the list TO be admitted
4 ll.aaf
sherman, Stockbridge, Sawyer, and Turpie ad-
yanced TO the desk. NecSs were craned forward
with an eager expectancy, frst toward Senator
H0ar; but he sat as calm and unrunied as II nc
party question could ever disturb him. His re-
publican colleagues seemed equally obuvious OF
any question concerning the Turpie case, and the
| six senators were duly sworn In.
The proceedings were in accordance with an
| agreement reached between the republicans and
democrats. AT a conference OF republican Sena.
tors the members OF the last committee on elec.
tons OF that party were directed 20 examine the
| credentials OF MeSsrs. Turpe and Faulkner. An
dence OF Senator sherman, IL is said, ana afteI
| hearing the statement OF the Two
IL TO 70 't
his seat and the West Virginia case sent 10 the
| elections committee. The hnal details OF the ar
proposal was acceptable to the democrats, and II
| was carried out, thus all controversy IN
efiecting an organization being avoided
have not agreed to waive any rights in further
proceedings with the Turpie case. They do not
concede that his election was altogether regular
| but that he has prima facie case and was en-
titled TO admission The case will 90 10 the COM
mttee on elections as soon as formed for lnyesti-
| cation and report. Some OF the democratic sena-
tors said this afternoon that they were entirely
prepared for a contest and that their prepara-
tions TO that end promoted the peaceful solution
OF the matter. "Had we not shown nght," sand
| one democratic Senator, ''Turpie would not have
been seated"
Bat from the first the republicans have NOT
| manifested any disposition 70 proceed TO undue
lengths senator Ingalls, remarked last week. IN
speaking OF the Turpie and Faulkner cases, tnai
he was president OF the entire Senate, not parl
OF It, and that he should be entirely impartial n
all his rulings and decisions The democratic
! senators We're authortatiyeiy advised that tht
| republicans were anxious to avoid anything and
| everything OF an unpleasant character In effect
| ing an organization, and the response was tnal
| the democrats would meet them half way.
Senator kenna said 10 STAR reporter this ar
ternoon In reference to the Faulkner case that the
| committee on elections would be appointed imme
datey, and would make all haste In the case thai
| proper denberation will permit "And, he added
''from my conversations with senator's. predict
that within a few days Nj. Faulkner Will bt
awarded his seat by a unanimous vote.